show the proper willingness to kneel down and take/give one for the team.

It'll help break the ice in the interview.  And also, when they ask you what you do in your spare time, you can demonstrate.

Also, having a bloody great sword with you will strengthen your bargaining power when it comes to discussing salary.

Also, for the interview, don't be yourself.

What excuse will you give your boss for skipping out of the office for so long? 

Suggestions:

• Dental appointment
• I'm off to have my sword sharpened
• I'm off to talk to my lawyer with regard options
• I'm off to get a job where they have a fucking clue, you shit brained knobjockey

In any case, a lot of the conditions attached to the options you will be offered make them pretty much worthless.  They may make you cough up for the options right now but with an exercise date far in the future.  They get to keep your money and interest thereof.  Enforced buy back on termination of employment is usually the one that'll get you (especially as they just return your money, no interest or owt).  Unless you want to be stuck there for another 3 years waiting for the exercise date to roll around... 

You had me going until that one!
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[ucblockhead is] useless and subhuman

How do they deal with internal conflicts?

Either they'll have some sane answer, indicating that it's rarely a problem, or they'll deny they ever have those conflicts, at which point you know that they'll make your life a living hell, as the conflicts, if denied, are omnipresent, and they've no clue how to deal with them.

And if you want, you can exercise some of my share options. I prefer much softer, aloe-tinged toilet paper, so they're of no use to me.

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You can build the most elegant fountain in the world, but eventually a winged rat will be using it as a drinking bowl.

But here in the States these are the things that are important:

1. Firm handshake. No, wait, firm dry handshake.
2. Good eye contact, but not the psycho I'd cut you into a 1000 pieces and feed you to my fish kinda eye contact.
3. Good posture, don't slouch in your seat or shuffle around allot.
4. Ask good questions. Who the best starfleet commander was is not a good question.
5. Shine your shoes. If you pay attention to detail in dress you'll pay attention to detail in code.
6. Being qualified for the job won't hurt you but if you master the art of the interview this isn't really all that important.

Warmest regards,
--Your best pal Bob

... the cost of the paper that they're printed on. If that's the only thing holding you back, get thee gone.

Advice: think of several anecdotes in advance where $BORG saves $PROJECT from $CERTAINDOOM.

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There is no more degenerate kind of state than that in which the richest are supposed to be the best.
Cicero, The Republic

I mean, it's not the granting that's the problem, it's the making them worth something.

Don't feel the pressure to stay because of options, anyway.

Including the shoes.

Earth First!
_{(We can strip mine the rest later.)}

I clicked on 'Blouse and skirt' in the poll before having read as far down as 'Full Black Knight Regalia', which is obviously what I would have voted for had I bothered to actually read the whole poll before clicky clicking. Please adjust your totals accordingly.

I amd itn ecaptiaghle of drinking sthis d dar - Dr T

[nt]

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imagine dancing banana here

LOL

--- Thad ---
Almost as Smart As you.

I'd look into that one.

But as my dear old gran used to say, a change is as good as a rest, so go for it and good luck.

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It's political correctness gone mad!